Root States Australian Ashes Comments Won't Be Remembered

Commentators down under have been lining up to offer opinions about star batsman for months

First it was a former coach suggested that Root needs to score a hundred in down under to be regarded as an "cricket great"

Subsequently the Australian opener much-discussed "surfboard" jibe directed toward the veteran cricketer

Last month, Greg Blewett excluded Root from an all-time England lineup due to the fact he hasn't achieved three figures in all of his 14 Test matches in Australian conditions

Root remains unbothered about the comments

"They'll continue saying what they want in any case so why bother thinking about it?" the experienced player commented

"It won't create a huge amount of difference

"Looking back after five years no-one is going to remember the comments from Hayden said to me, Blewett's opinions, Mark's views, whoever it is"

"People will remember on the scoreline and view it as an English victory or not"

Matthew Hayden represents one of the few commentators to stand up in Root's defense

Addressing Blewett's statement, he declared he promised to "walk without clothes" throughout the Melbourne stadium this summer unless Root manages to score his Australian hundred

That creates additional pressure on Root more than ever maybe, ahead of the contest starting on November 21st

"Possibly so," Root acknowledged

"When all is said and done this series doesn't revolve around me

"If I am scoring runs and accumulating big scores it offers us a great opportunity to secure victory out in Australia"

Root's Australian Record

Root has mentioned earlier aiming for his first hundred in down under "too much"

Root possesses a respectable average of over thirty-five in fourteen Test matches in Australian venues - with nine scores over fifty - however his top score is stuck in double digits at eighty-nine

Different Circumstances

On this occasion he comes free from the weight of leadership, which he carried on the two previous tours, while he will also be component of the batting lineup and wider squad having opportunities for success appear higher compared to previous three English teams that toured

Root along with nor captain Ben Stokes have won a Test match on Australian shores

"I'm heading there under changed circumstances to last time, changed conditions, much greater familiarity at present and I consider that I grasp thoroughly of my game and my approach to managing it down under" the batsman stated

"Obviously you must implement that and excel when it really counts, however I feel very assured with where everything is at and anticipating the challenge and opportunity coming up"

"Above all being an experienced player the emphasis lies in beyond simply achieving through scoring runs but everything else related to it"

Prime Possibility

Substantial time of cricket drills with youngsters at a promotional activity in Leeds, Root amended his statement when asked if he agrees this is their prime chance to win an away Ashes in his playing years as part of the side

"Without question it does, if I am being brutally honest," he commented, revising his first response of "maybe"

"The element which I'm most anticipating is going there employing a fresh tactic collectively"

"We're going to be able to confront them with something quite different in terms of our bowling attack

"plus the chance to maybe include several pacemen who deliver exceeding 90mph throughout extended spells"

"It's not like we're heading there using identical methods and expect different results

"We are going to go there and attempt to accomplish it through altered methods that's truly exciting"